The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-02

| ADDITIONAL AcCONMODATION.-A the
years have rolled on Florida has become
All attractive spot to Northern tourists
and healthseekerS and these are of a class
of people who demand every attainable
| luxury, ut whatever price, whether at
hotels or in railroad trains, and to keep
up with the desires of these opulent,
fastidious, luxury-loving travellers the
Atlantic Coast Line, always fertile in
resources, have perfected plans for the
running of Pullman vestibule trains
from New York to Florida, from and
after the lst of January next.
The Univeral Peace Union, of Phila-
delphia, asked an audience with Presi-
dent Cleveland on his Centennial visit, in
which to lay before him plans for inter-
national arbitration. The interview was
declined on the ground of INTERFERENCE
with the arrangements Of the Centennial
Committee, but the President would glad
| ly receive a written communication. On
a similar occasion President Grant gave
the Union respectful hcaring.-Amcri-
con 1ldrOcdte Cf Peace dnd Arbit'ntion.
The color-line trouble in Fort Scott,
Kanas, alluded to last weok, has been
adjusted by n decision Of Judge French.
According to this legal authority, before
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accommodations have been provided in
separate buildings, specially set apart for
tho use of the colored people, and the
the Same schools as the whites.
The Chattanooga Tenn Times reports
that the white, rnst-proof iron ore, hit
herto found only in Sweden, has been
discovered in the mountain near that
city. The ore is said to contain G5 per
cent. of pure iron, while the bed is six
feet thick and of great extent.
Mrs. Levi SI0ile who lived near Cen
tral, stuck a needle in her breast, from
the effect of which she died in few hours.
The needle was in her clothes, and she
leaned over the side Of pen to give feed
to the pig, and thus pressed it into her
person.
A fire in ST. Louis Oct % is said to be
the most destructive that has occurred in
years. A shoe establishment, wholesale
clothing house, and an immense furni-
ture warehouse, with other buildings
were destroyed. Loss about half mil
| lion.
Our Northern neighbor, the NJ. +.
Church, is progressive. 1t is worthy OF
note that at least one lay electoral confer
ence has elected Il woman to represent it
in General Conference, and at least two
have elected women as reserve lay dele
gates.
The steamship Fulda, which arrived in
New York. brought Andrew Carnegie
and deputaton Of members Of both
houses Of Parliament, who have been ap-
pointed by the Peace Association Of Great
Britain to wait upon the President.
1t is computed that the death-ratc of the
world is SiXty-seven minute and birth
rate seventy a minute and this seemingly
light percentage of gaia is sufficient to
give Il net increase of population each
year of almost l,20 900 souls.
The American Magazine for November
comes from the American Magazine Co.,
Now York.
Specimen calendar for 1883 has been re-
ccived from The Thos. w. Price Co., 505
Minor Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Europc's annual expenditure for armies
and fleets is SI,S67 800, 900. The national
debt incurred by war aggregate S24, ll3,
O57 600, on which 81 200. 100000 is annual.
ly paid out for interest.
At Milwaukee, Chicago, Marquette,
| Mich., and Buffalo are reported storms OF
wind blowing down houses and trees.
! ISCNSfll lnuIlllG IlSttStcrS arc reported
from the Great Lakes.
The South Carolina Synod will meet in
Darlington the second day of November.
The total amount of srlf-dcnail offering
up TO Sept. 90, as reported by DR.. kelly,
is $50, 2Gl.17.
Tho Cincinnati Conference instructed
its delegates to the General Conference to
use their influence to secure legislation as
will define and fix the iSidtus Of Bishop
Taylor.
Some unpublished letters from Luther
to Brenz and five from Melancthon to the
Swabian reformcr Lachnann have been
found in an old desk in a school ut He'll
bronn.
The Montana Mission NJ. T.. Church
at its recent session, organized as an An
nual Conference with 3 districts, 2G
preachers and II charges to bo supplied.
A suL-contractor OH the Three C's rail
road, one Kelly Moore, has fled, carrying
with him $1,000 which had been given
him to pay the hands.